Dictionary Check: catapult
"catapult" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
16
points
Definition
noun
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
noun
a device that launches aircraft from a warship
noun
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
verb
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
Example:
"the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"
verb
hurl as if with a sling
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